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Bordelon Family Tones Down Mardi Gras Party

from National Public Radio
February 24, 2009

Donald and Colleen Bordelon have been interviewed on Morning Edition since their home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Steve Inskeep checks in to see how things are going for the Bordelons. Their Mardi Gras celebration will be muted this year because of the down economy and the death of Donald's father, Jerome.

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  • Morning Edition, February 24, 2009
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